Past Events

Please arrive on time for your seating as seats may be given to walk-ins if there are unfilled seats. Tickets require a $5 donation except for children and students.

On February 9, 2025, in conjunction with the SOMA Community Coalition on Race, Durand-Hedden will host author Hettie V. Williams to discuss her work on Black women and the civil rights movement in New Jersey.

Join Durand-Hedden for another wonderful season of lectures, workshops, and events in 2024-2025. See details and sign up at DurandHedden.org.

Our fiber artists continue to display their work at the 2024 Studio Tour SOMA.

Our guest speaker is Rosa Abreu-Runkel, author of "Vanilla: A Global History."

Join us for this unique event celebrating all things tea. The day's events will include a colonial-era tea, a Chinese tea demo and tasting, children's activities, and an exhibit on the history of tea.

Join us in the Carriage House from 1 pm to 4 pm for a wonderful exhibit of work by Columbia High School's Accomplishing Artists.

In honor of Black History Month, Black residents of SOMA will share stories about how their families came to New Jersey and to SOMA. Storytellers will tell their stories from 1 pm to 3 pm at The Woodland Parlor in Maplewood (60 Woodland Road). A reception will follow at Durand-Hedden House.

Join Durand-Hedden for demonstrations of various home arts including open-hearth cooking (passes required to access the kitchen), spinning, and knitting.